Roles and Functions of FCCDHH
Florida Statute governs the appointment and responsibilities of the Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Coordinating Council functions are as follows:
DUTIES
- Review of state agencies to determine if they are in compliance with accessibility standards as they relate to services for Deaf, hard of hearing, and late deafened individuals
- Review of federal and state standards, rules, and regulations that establish requirements that agencies must comply with, but not limited to, equipment and communication accessibility standards in the provision of services to Deaf, hard of hearing, and late deafened individuals (report by 1/05)
- Recommend methods that improve the coordination of services among the public and private entities that provide services pertaining to interpreter services, computer aided real-time captioning services, and assisting listening devices (excluding hearing aids)
- Review the feasibility of and necessity for regulation of interpreters and, if found to be feasible and advantageous, a recommendation of standards for licensure (report 1/05)
- Recommend standards for and licensure of sign language interpreters and providers of Computer-Aided Real-time Translation (CART) and other accreditation standards for service providers that are not subject to regulation by the state (report 1/06)
ROLES
- Provide information and assistance to the Legislature
- Provide technical assistance to other state agencies
- Provide information and referral services
- Serve as an advisory and coordinating body in the state
- Promote public and individual advocacy for Deaf, hard of hearing, and late-deafened citizens
- Conduct public hearings as needed
- Recommend policies that address the needs of Deaf, hard of hearing, and late deafened persons
Provide information and assistance to the Legislature (reports required January 1, 2005 and January 1, 2006)